NHS dentists
NHS dentists in Blackburn with Darwen
15 dental practices in Blackburn with Darwen hold an NHS contract (July 2026). The ones that have seen the most NHS patients come first.
Taking new patients? Each practice says so on the NHS website: use the link on its row.
NHS dental practices in Blackburn with Darwen
The practices that have seen the most NHS patients come first: adults in the last 2 years and children in the last year, added together. That is how much NHS work a practice does, not a grade of its care.
| Practice | Adults seen, 2 years | Children seen, 1 year | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulevard Dental Practice11a Railway Road, Blackburn, BB1 5AX | 19,221 | 9,433 | Check on NHS website: Boulevard Dental Practice |
| Darwenside Dental PracticeUnion Street, Darwen, BB3 0DA | 7,030 | 2,303 | Check on NHS website: Darwenside Dental Practice |
| Dental practice, 330 - 334 Blackburn Road330 - 334 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AA | 6,708 | 2,618 | Check on NHS website: Dental practice, 330 - 334 Blackburn Road |
| Eden Dental Studio128-130 Accrington Road, Blackburn, BB1 2AE | 5,326 | 3,674 | Check on NHS website: Eden Dental Studio |
| New Bank Road (Dental Surgery)44 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW | 4,979 | 2,983 | Check on NHS website: New Bank Road (Dental Surgery) |
| Richmond Terrace Dental Centre21 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, BB1 7BL | 5,263 | 1,917 | Check on NHS website: Richmond Terrace Dental Centre |
| Ap Smilecare109 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BJ | 1,807 | 2,665 | Check on NHS website: Ap Smilecare |
| 85 91 Accrington Road (Dental Surgery)85-91 Accrington Road, Blackburn, BB1 2AF | 3,015 | 1,245 | Check on NHS website: 85 91 Accrington Road (Dental Surgery) |
| Blue Sky Dental Care93 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1ET | 2,742 | 904 | Check on NHS website: Blue Sky Dental Care |
| Dental practice, 66 New Chapel Street66 New Chapel Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DT | 1,371 | 377 | Check on NHS website: Dental practice, 66 New Chapel Street |
| Dental practice, 204-206 Bolton Road204-206 Bolton Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HU | 879 | 682 | Check on NHS website: Dental practice, 204-206 Bolton Road |
| 376-378 Preston Old Road Dental Practice376-378 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LL | 461 | 669 | Check on NHS website: 376-378 Preston Old Road Dental Practice |
| Bank View Dental Practice57 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6AY | 343 | 727 | Check on NHS website: Bank View Dental Practice |
| Mill Hill Dental Practice17 New Wellington Street, Blackburn, BB2 4DY | 73 | 415 | Check on NHS website: Mill Hill Dental Practice |
| Dental practice, 20 Railway Road20 Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG | 24 | 89 | Check on NHS website: Dental practice, 20 Railway Road |
Whether a practice is taking new NHS patients changes week to week and is not in the open data we use. Each practice sets it on the NHS website, so every practice here links there.
How many people in Blackburn with Darwen see an NHS dentist
48.4% of adults living in Blackburn with Darwen saw an NHS dentist in the 2 years to June 2026 (59,175 people). England: 40.0%.
70.4% of children saw an NHS dentist in the year to June 2026 (29,298). England: 58.3%.
People are counted where they live, whichever NHS dentist they went to. Adults are counted over 2 years and children over 1, as the NHS counts them.
How to get an NHS dentist
- Ask any NHS practice. You do not register with a dentist the way you do with a GP: contact a practice and ask for an NHS appointment. Some keep a waiting list.
- Need help urgently? Any NHS dentist can offer you urgent treatment, even if they are not taking new patients. Phone a practice, or call NHS 111.
- Cannot find one? Contact your local integrated care board (ICB): it runs dental services in Blackburn with Darwen.
- What it costs. Most adults pay one of three NHS charges; children and some adults pay nothing. See NHS dental charges.
More areas in North West
- Blackpool, 8 NHS dental practices
- Bolton, 25 NHS dental practices
- Burnley, 9 NHS dental practices
- Bury, 22 NHS dental practices
- Cheshire East, 56 NHS dental practices
- Cheshire West and Chester, 40 NHS dental practices
- Chorley, 12 NHS dental practices
- Fylde, 7 NHS dental practices
- Halton, 11 NHS dental practices
- Hyndburn, 11 NHS dental practices
- Knowsley, 20 NHS dental practices
- Lancaster, 10 NHS dental practices
- Liverpool, 42 NHS dental practices
- Manchester, 61 NHS dental practices
- Oldham, 29 NHS dental practices
- Pendle, 16 NHS dental practices
- Preston, 12 NHS dental practices
- Ribble Valley, 7 NHS dental practices
- Rochdale, 20 NHS dental practices
- Rossendale, 5 NHS dental practices
- Salford, 26 NHS dental practices
- Sefton, 30 NHS dental practices
- South Ribble, 10 NHS dental practices
- St. Helens, 21 NHS dental practices
- Stockport, 37 NHS dental practices
- Tameside, 21 NHS dental practices
- Trafford, 29 NHS dental practices
- Warrington, 20 NHS dental practices
- West Lancashire, 14 NHS dental practices
- Westmorland and Furness, 25 NHS dental practices
- Wigan, 30 NHS dental practices
- Wirral, 33 NHS dental practices
- Wyre, 11 NHS dental practices
Source: NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity (July 2026, published 15 October 2026) and NHS Dental Statistics for England (to June 2026, published 8 October 2026); practice names and addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service. NHSBSA Copyright 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data updated
The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.
- NHS dental contract activity: (published 15 October 2026)
- NHS Dental Statistics for England, patients seen: (published 8 October 2026)
Sources
- NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence
- NHSBSA Copyright 2026. NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Dental Statistics for England 2025/26 (patients seen by patient location), Open Government Licence v3.0.